Pumpkinpocalypse: Gaze at ghastly squashes (pictures)

Ray Villafane and his crew of carvers turned pumpkins into fine, frightening art at the New York Botanical Garden. Here's a look at some of their spooky creations.

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Zombie closeup

Phoenix-based master pumpkin carver Ray Villafane and crew have chopped up super-squashes at the New York Botanical Garden. The main figure in The Haunted Pumpkin Garden exhibit, the 6-foot pumpkin zombie, is now rotting away in fine zombie fashion.

Knife man

Villafane working on the zombie pumpkin. His crew includes carvers Andy Bergholtz, Trevor Grove, Chris Vierra, Alfred Parades, and Patrick Burke. They've been widely featured on shows such as "Halloween Wars."